Posted on 12/22/2016 11:24:40 AM PST by VitacoreVision
Britain's Prince Charles warned against intolerance towards refugees fleeing religious persecution on Thursday, saying the rising tide of populism was reminiscent of the "dark days" of the 1930s.
"The suffering doesn't end when they arrive seeking refuge in a foreign land," the heir to the throne told BBC radio.
"We are now seeing the rise of many populist groups across the world that are increasingly aggressive towards those who adhere to a minority faith."
The 68-year-old, in his third broadcast for the "Thought for the Day" section of popular news programme Today, added: "All of this has deeply disturbing echoes of the dark days of the 1930s."
Charles said his comments applied not just to Christians fleeing parts of the Middle East but also to other persecuted faiths in the world including Yazidis, Jews, Ahmadi Muslims and Baha'i people.
Referring to the "monstrous extremism" seen in World War II, the Prince of Wales said the fact that "nearly 70 years later we should still be seeing such evil persecution is to me beyond all belief".
"We owe it to those who suffered and died so horribly not to repeat the horrors of the past," he said.
In the run-up to Christmas he pointed to the idea that Jesus' family had sought refuge from persecution, and said the Prophet Mohammed had also "migrated" from Mecca to Medina in search of religious freedom.
Prince Charles, who will become the supreme governor of the Church of England when he succeeds his mother Queen Elizabeth II, often speaks out about the plight of Christian minorities in the Middle East.
But he has long said he wants to be seen as a "Defender of Faiths" rather than the monarch's official title of "Defender of the Faith", to reflect Britain's multicultural society.
He has turned into quite the Wormtounge.
I agree. The Islamic takeover of Europe is today’s version of the 1930s German expansionism (10x worse).
Populism: the dreaded concept that the majority of society should have its reasonable expectations satisfied.
Iirc, Princy-boy Charlie has fallen for every SJW, PCism and/or leftard dumba**ery invented during his lifetime.
Does he know that the muslims coming in hate Jews even more than the Nazis did?
Right on target,I'd say.
And didn’t Pope Francis say something about how Mary and Joseph and baby Jesus were illegal immigrants in their day??
The stupidity of some people in leadership positions is just astounding.
Prince Charles is saying the Muslims are the new 1930’s Jews.
At least Charles is consistent. He’s been a fan of every left-tard jump on the bandwagon cause since he became a public figure. Don’t know what’s upstairs with this guy, but it probably has the consistency of air.
The Pope is the embodiment of The Peter Principle...................(double pun intended)
He sounds like some liberals in this country, who think America is entering the dark ages as the Trump administration takes over.
Dark for whom?
Prince Charles needs psychiatric help.
Charles take in about 100 of them in the palace you live in. Long live the queen.
The stupidity of some people in leadership positions is just astounding.
But we do remember 9-11.
And we do remember what just happened in Berlin.
And we do remember what happened in Nice.
And we do remember the Bataclan attack.
And we do remember San Bernardino.
And we do remember the March 22nd attack in Brussels.
And we remember many more dark days presented by the Islamic terrorists.
If the QUEEN wants to save the realm...for God’s sake bypass this moron you birthed and set up your grandson to rule...please!!!
If anyone needed proof of this boob’s derangement, look no further (if you can) than “Lady” Camilla, whom he slept with on his wedding night rather than Princess Diana.
“those who adhere to a minority faith.” - There are more than a billion muslims in the world. Hardly a suffering minority. They are flourishing.
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